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Kasimdzhanov, Rustam

World Champion

modern era

Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan won the 2004 FIDE World Championship in Tripoli by defeating Michael Adams in the final, becoming the first and only player from Central Asia to hold a world chess title. He later served as a second to former World Champion Viswanathan Anand during several of Anand's world championship defenses.

Total Games

1848

Wins

709

Draws

815

Losses

324

38.4% wins44.1% draws17.5% losses

Most Played Openings

C42 - Petrov's Defense45D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack36D31 - Semi-Slav Defense: Gunderam Gambit34D45 - Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line33B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation31C78 - Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation28C88 - Ruy Lopez: Closed26D43 - Semi-Slav Defense25B07 - Pirc Defense25C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall22

Most Faced Opponents

Mamedyarov,S38 gamesMamedov,Rau25 gamesBacrot,E25 gamesAnand,V23 gamesGelfand,B23 gamesGrischuk,A20 gamesTopalov,V20 gamesPonomariov,R19 gamesAdams,Mi19 gamesIvanchuk,V17 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Radjabov,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R

FIDE Grand Prix

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kasimdzhanov,R vs Shirov,A

36th Olympiad

2004

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FCGFCG
0-1

Vescovi, Giovanni vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam

Wch U20

1995

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R

FIDE WCh KO

2004

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FCGFCG
0-1

Almasi,Z vs Kasimdzhanov,R

FIDE WCh KO

2004

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FCGFCG
0-1

Parligras, Mircea vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam

Wch U16

1995

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Bunzmann, Dimitrij

Wch U20

1999

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ovsejevitsch, Sergei vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam

Wch U16

1993

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Bratanov, Zsivko

Wch U20

1997

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FCGFCG
0-1

Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A

Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014

2014

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Games (1848)

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Kasimdzhanov,R vs Asrian,K
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2007 E37
Bologan,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2007 C54
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Lepelletier,B
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2007 C64
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nijboer,F
1/2-1/2
TCh-NED 2006-7 2007 A81
Adianto,U vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
XV Asiad Classical 2006 A58
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ghaem Maghami,E
1-0
XV Asiad Classical 2006 E32
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Batchuluun,C
1-0
XV Asiad Classical 2006 D36
Sasikiran,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
XV Asiad Classical 2006 A48
Sadvakasov,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
XV Asiad Classical 2006 C92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Al Modiahki,M
1-0
XV Asiad Classical 2006 B18
Dao Thien Hai vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
XV Asiad Classical 2006 D45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bu Xiangzhi
1/2-1/2
XV Asiad Classical 2006 D18
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nanjo,R
1-0
XV Asiad Classical 2006 E92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Laylo,D
1-0
XV Asiad Men's Rapid 2006 D94
Al Sayed,Mohamad vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
XV Asiad Men's Rapid 2006 C54
Bu Xiangzhi vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
XV Asiad Men's Rapid 2006 A37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Reefat,S
1-0
XV Asiad Men's Rapid 2006 C03
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dao Thien Hai
0-1
XV Asiad Men's Rapid 2006 B85
Megaranto,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
XV Asiad Men's Rapid 2006 B42
Kazhgaleyev,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
XV Asiad Men's Rapid 2006 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Barsov,A
1-0
XV Asiad Men's Rapid 2006 C10
Tregubov,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
10th Corsica Masters KO 2006 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Tregubov,P
1/2-1/2
10th Corsica Masters KO 2006 B49
Bologan,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
10th Corsica Masters KO 2006 C54
Tregubov,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
10th Corsica Masters KO 2006 D08
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2
10th Corsica Masters KO 2006 E97
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bacrot,E
1-0
10th Corsica Masters KO 2006 D15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bacrot,E
1-0
10th Corsica Masters KO 2006 D45
Bacrot,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
10th Corsica Masters KO 2006 D58
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Tregubov,P
1/2-1/2
10th Corsica Masters KO 2006 B33
Bacrot,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
10th Corsica Masters KO 2006 D58
Drozdovskij,Y vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
3rd Rapid KO 2006 E61
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Drozdovskij,Y
0-1
3rd Rapid KO 2006 D45
Horvath,Ad1 vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
3rd Rapid KO 2006 C91
Gritsak,O vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
3rd Rapid Open 2006 D58
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Horvath,Ad1
1-0
3rd Rapid KO 2006 E38
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Malaniuk,V
1/2-1/2
3rd Rapid Open 2006 A81
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Naiditsch,A
1-0
3rd Rapid Open 2006 E38
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sedlak,N
1/2-1/2
3rd Rapid Open 2006 D46
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Klinova,M
1-0
3rd Rapid Open 2006 A41
Drazic,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
3rd Rapid Open 2006 A47
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Naiditsch,A
1-0
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 E32
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Wiersma,E
0-1
TCh-NED 2006-7 2006 B00
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Smirin,I
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 C95
Jakovenko,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 C93
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Laznicka,V
1-0
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 B84
Fercec,N vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 C45
Wiersma,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
ECU Club Cup 2006 C45
Aleksandrov,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
13th Ordix Open 2006 E54
Ruck,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
13th Ordix Open 2006 D37
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